A LETTERKENNY woman who battled severe mental health challenges is now using her personal experience to advocate for better mental health services in Donegal. Four years ago, Mary Orr suffered a breakdown and spent five weeks in a psychiatric unit. Mary’s journey through mental health challenges was not easy, and throughout it she described losing […]
Deep sadness following the death of Newtown’s Olivia Robb
THERE has been much sadness locally following the passing of well-known Newtowncunningham woman Olivia Robb. Olivia passed away peacefully in Letterkenny University Hospital yesterday, Thursday, November 13, after a battle with Motor Neurons Disease. Her death comes just days ahead of her 50th birthday. Advertisement The Sligo native was well-known throughout Letterkenny and further afield […]
‘Dr Lidiia didn’t just heal my child’s tooth, she helped her trust healthcare’
A LETTERKENNY dentist has been crowned the Ulster Colgate Caring Dentist of the Year for her exceptional patience, empathy and skill in caring for young patients with autism. Dr Lidiia Dydyn was nominated by a mother whose daughter required urgent and specialist care. The four-year-old girl who has autism required treatment for a painful dental […]
‘World Day of Remembrance’ to take place in Letterkenny this weekend
A ‘WORLD Day of Remembrance’ for those who lost their lives or who have been seriously injured on our roads is to take place in Letterkenny this weekend. An Garda Síochána in conjunction with Donegal County Council and Donegal Road Safety Working Group warmly invite members of the public to attend a ‘World Day of […]
Weather: Windy day with a mix of rain
TODAY will be windy with a fresh to strong north-easterly wind. There will be some rain with highs of 7 to 9 degrees. Tonight will be largely dry with clear spells, some rain and drizzle. Advertisement It will be quite windy with a fresh to strong north-easterly wind and lows of 4 to 7 degrees. […]
New Bishop of Raphoe ‘delighted’ to be returning to his native diocese
This morning St Johnston native Niall Coll was appointed Bishop of Raphoe, returning from the Diocese of Ossory where he served as Bishop since 2023. Following the announcement of his appointment he spoke of being “hugely sad” to be leaving the Ossory Diocese, but he was also delighted to be returning home as Bishop of […]
IN PICTURES: Bishop Coll announced as new Bishop of Diocese of Raphoe
The Diocese of Raphoe will have a new Bishop following the announcement this morning of the appointment of St. Johnston native, Bishop Niall Coll. The announcement was made following morning Mass in St. Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny in front of a packed congregation. Bishop Coll has been Bishop of Ossory in Kilkenny for the past […]
Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Niall Coll as the new Bishop of Raphoe
HIS Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Donegal man, Bishop Niall Coll, as the new Bishop of Raphoe. The news of his Episcopal appointment was made public today following 10am Mass in St Eunan’s Cathedral, Letterkenny. The St. Johnston man will leave his post as Bishop of Ossory in Kilkenny. Advertisement He was joined at […]
‘Leave enough time to beat the traffic’ – LUH
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LETTERKENNY University Hospital is urging patients to leave adequate time to make it to their appointments given the relentless traffic congestion in the town. The hospital confirmed to the Donegal News that it has measures in place to ensure patients they are transporting to the hospital via taxi hire arrive in time for appointments. While General Manager Seán Murphy […]
Postmortem examination to be carried out on body of fisherman
GARDAÍ are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a fisherman, whose body taken from the water off the west coast of Donegal on Tuesday. At approximately 1.25pm a report was received of a man overboard a fishing vessel off the coast of Arranmore. The man, aged in his 40s, was airlifted to Sligo […]